Cost of living comparison

Jamaica

compared to

Burma

Burma vs. Jamaica Cost of Living Summary

Burma is 44.0% cheaper than Jamaica overall.

Restaurants: pay 68.1% less in Burma
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Burma
Transportation: pay 16.4% more in Burma
Housing: pay 59.4% less in Burma
Childcare: pay 26.1% more in Burma
Entertainment and Sports: pay 71.7% less in Burma
Clothing: pay 95.3% more in Burma

The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Burma are more expensive than in Jamaica. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Burma. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Burma.

Burma vs. Jamaica Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burma instead of Jamaica, you would:

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pay 68.1% less for restaurants

	Jamaica	Burma
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.69 JMD2,020.87	$2.28 MMK4,788	-82.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.18 JMD1,302.71	$3.00 MMK6,300	-63.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 JMD172.18	$0.79 MMK1,668	-26.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 JMD113.81	$0.81 MMK1,708	+13.8%
Average			-68.1%

Jamaica vs. Burma - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Jamaica	Burma
Bread 1 loaf	$3.00 JMD477.64	$1.08 MMK2,263	-64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.70 JMD907.58	$4.15 MMK8,716	-27.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.76 JMD2,190.28	$5.14 MMK10,784	-62.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.54 JMD563.17	$1.41 MMK2,964	-60.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.86 JMD454.54	$2.41 MMK5,064	-15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.46 JMD391.14	$1.99 MMK4,177	-19.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.56 JMD247.72	$0.48 MMK1,001	-69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.98 JMD475.04	$1.23 MMK2,588	-58.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 JMD206.83	$0.86 MMK1,810	-33.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 JMD216.67	$0.87 MMK1,830	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 JMD191.12	$0.64 MMK1,353	-46.3%
Average			-47.9%

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

	Jamaica	Burma
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.18 JMD823.90	$34.52 MMK72,482	+566.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.77 JMD6,012.49	$11.83 MMK24,840	-68.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,062.55 JMD7M	$30,000.00 MMK63M	-31.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.21 JMD4,172.00	$9.00 MMK18,900	-65.7%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 59.4% less for housing

	Jamaica	Burma
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.12 JMD8,137.47	$18.72 MMK39,315	-63.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$697.95 JMD111K	$281.90 MMK592K	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$438.00 JMD69,728.23	$196.13 MMK412K	-55.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.56 JMD18,237.90	$37.83 MMK79,431	-67.0%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 26.1% more for childcare

	Jamaica	Burma
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$324.59 JMD51,673.95	$369.96 MMK777K	+14.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,236.21 JMD1M	$11,486.84 MMK24M	+39.5%
Average			+26.1%

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pay 71.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Jamaica	Burma
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.20 JMD350.73	$1.00 MMK2,100	-54.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 JMD845.51	$1.49 MMK3,123	-72.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.44 JMD1,503.12	$1.32 MMK2,771	-86.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.18 JMD8,784.92	$18.76 MMK39,398	-66.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.65 JMD1,853.85	$2.50 MMK5,250	-78.5%
Average			-71.7%

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pay 95.3% more for clothing

	Jamaica	Burma
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.60 JMD3,757.81	$89.36 MMK188K	+278.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.47 JMD5,010.41	$64.37 MMK135K	+104.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.84 JMD11,913.64	$100.83 MMK212K	+34.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.02 JMD14,808.55	$129.71 MMK272K	+39.4%
Average			+95.3%

Jamaica vs. Burma - Cost of clothing

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